Programme 2025 

Exhibition hours are from 8.00 - 17.00. During the day you have the opportunity to meet industry leaders, governement representatives, and international delegations. Like previous years, the NEDS is a good opportunity to confirm agreements with an official signing. 

picture of Raymon Knops during a speech

Plenary session

In the plenary session, from 10.00 - 11.00, the importance of the defence and security industry and the need for cooperation between governement and industry will be empasized once more by several speakers: 

  • Raymond Knops, Chairman of the NIDV 
  • Gijs Tuinman, Minister for Arms Procurement and Personnel of the Netherlands
  • Shawn Black, President Defence at GKN Aerospace

 

 

 

 

Programme NEDS

8.00 - 17.00

Exhibition open

The exhibition floor is open to all visitors 

10.00 - 11.00

Speakers:
Plenary session

The plenary session is open to all visitors and exhibitors. Raymond Knops (chairman NIDV) will open the session, followed by keynote speeches by: 

  • Gijs Tuinman, Minister for Arms Procurement and Personnel of the Netherlands
  • Shawn Black, President Defence at GKN Aerospace

12.15 - 14.00

Lunch

Lunch buffet open for all visitors and exhibitors. 

17.00 - 17.00

End of NEDS 2025
Closing exhibition floor

Closing of exhibition floor

See you on 19 November 2026 for the 37th edition of NEDS!